University of St. Thomas Athletics
Sunday, November 8
St. Paul, Minn.
1:00 p.m. CT
1-2,0-0Summit League
67
vs
76
Green Bay
2-1,0-0Horizon
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | 33 | 43 | 76 |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 33 | 34 | 67 |
11/8/2026 3:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Lorenz paces Tommies with 20 points and 8 rebounds
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Junior Jeremy Lorenz put up season highs of 20 points and 8 rebounds Sunday afternoon as St. Thomas men's basketball fell to Green Bay, 76-67, during its home opener in Lee & Penny Anderson Arena.
TOMMIE TIDBITS
- Jeremy Lorenz led all players with 20 points and 8 rebounds
- Lorenz shot 5-of-7 from the field and 10-of-11 from the free throw line, including 8-of-9 in the first half
- Tim Franks scored 16 points, including 8-of-8 from the free throw line, along with five rebounds
- Hayden Tibbits totaled 13 points while Carter Bjerke added 10
- Green Bay won the points off turnovers, 22-8, as St. Thomas gave away 14 turnovers to GB's 9
- The Tommies have shot under 40 percent in back-to-back games for the first time since Jan. 12-13, 2023
- The loss it the first in a home opener under Head Coach Johnny Tauer since the 2016-17 season
HOW IT HAPPENED
Tim Franks hit an early 3-pointer and Hayden Tibbits added two layups as St. Thomas went ahead 8-4, but Green Bay moved in front 13-8 behind two Isaiah Sutherland 3-pointers. St. Thomas scored six straight from there, with Jonovan Wilkinson and Carter Bjerke scoring in the lane before two Tibbits free throws made it 14-13. After the teams traded the lead, Bjerke's 3-pointer at 7:14 put St. Thomas ahead 21-19, and Jeremy Lorenz added two layups, the second with a free throw, to push the score to 26-19. Green Bay stayed within reach late, and Clarence Payia's layup and free throw with 35 seconds left sent the game to halftime tied 33-33.
Franks made four early free throws to pull St. Thomas even twice, and after Ne'quan Brown's 3-pointer put Green Bay up 40-37, Wilkinson hit two free throws before Tibbits' 3-pointer gave St. Thomas a 42-40 lead and Franks added another 3 to make it 45-40. Green Bay moved back ahead 48-47 on Orlando Lovejoy's fast-break layup, and after Kendall Blue's layup had St. Thomas within 51-49, Ahmere Carson scored on a 3-pointer, two layups off steals and another 3-pointer as Green Bay reached 63-49 on Maruan Cicic's two free throws. Lorenz brought St. Thomas back with a layup and free throw, then a jumper and free throw, and Bjerke's fast-break 3-pointer cut it to 63-58 at 7:35. Green Bay rebuilt a 69-58 lead before Franks, Tibbits and Bjerke helped St. Thomas get within 69-65, but Marcus Hall's jumper made it 72-65, Lorenz's late basket was followed by a Hall steal, and Green Bay free throws closed out the 76-67 result.
UP NEXT
St. Thomas remains at home Wednesday, Nov. 11 as Macalester enters Lee & Penny Anderson Arena for a 7 p.m. tip-off.
JOIN US
For more information on the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena or 2026-27 Men's Basketball season tickets, click HERE.
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Men's Basketball, follow along on X at @TommieMBBall and Instagram at @tommiehoops. Tommie Athletics is now on TikTok at @tommiesports.
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
TOMMIE TIDBITS
- Jeremy Lorenz led all players with 20 points and 8 rebounds
- Lorenz shot 5-of-7 from the field and 10-of-11 from the free throw line, including 8-of-9 in the first half
- Tim Franks scored 16 points, including 8-of-8 from the free throw line, along with five rebounds
- Hayden Tibbits totaled 13 points while Carter Bjerke added 10
- Green Bay won the points off turnovers, 22-8, as St. Thomas gave away 14 turnovers to GB's 9
- The Tommies have shot under 40 percent in back-to-back games for the first time since Jan. 12-13, 2023
- The loss it the first in a home opener under Head Coach Johnny Tauer since the 2016-17 season
HOW IT HAPPENED
Tim Franks hit an early 3-pointer and Hayden Tibbits added two layups as St. Thomas went ahead 8-4, but Green Bay moved in front 13-8 behind two Isaiah Sutherland 3-pointers. St. Thomas scored six straight from there, with Jonovan Wilkinson and Carter Bjerke scoring in the lane before two Tibbits free throws made it 14-13. After the teams traded the lead, Bjerke's 3-pointer at 7:14 put St. Thomas ahead 21-19, and Jeremy Lorenz added two layups, the second with a free throw, to push the score to 26-19. Green Bay stayed within reach late, and Clarence Payia's layup and free throw with 35 seconds left sent the game to halftime tied 33-33.
Franks made four early free throws to pull St. Thomas even twice, and after Ne'quan Brown's 3-pointer put Green Bay up 40-37, Wilkinson hit two free throws before Tibbits' 3-pointer gave St. Thomas a 42-40 lead and Franks added another 3 to make it 45-40. Green Bay moved back ahead 48-47 on Orlando Lovejoy's fast-break layup, and after Kendall Blue's layup had St. Thomas within 51-49, Ahmere Carson scored on a 3-pointer, two layups off steals and another 3-pointer as Green Bay reached 63-49 on Maruan Cicic's two free throws. Lorenz brought St. Thomas back with a layup and free throw, then a jumper and free throw, and Bjerke's fast-break 3-pointer cut it to 63-58 at 7:35. Green Bay rebuilt a 69-58 lead before Franks, Tibbits and Bjerke helped St. Thomas get within 69-65, but Marcus Hall's jumper made it 72-65, Lorenz's late basket was followed by a Hall steal, and Green Bay free throws closed out the 76-67 result.
UP NEXT
St. Thomas remains at home Wednesday, Nov. 11 as Macalester enters Lee & Penny Anderson Arena for a 7 p.m. tip-off.
JOIN US
For more information on the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena or 2026-27 Men's Basketball season tickets, click HERE.
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Men's Basketball, follow along on X at @TommieMBBall and Instagram at @tommiehoops. Tommie Athletics is now on TikTok at @tommiesports.
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
GB
UST
FG%
.433
.391
3FG%
.300
.286
FT%
.833
.862
RB
36
31
TO
9
14
STL
8
3
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
10
Pts
16
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
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